3 Longer adjectives

(adjectives with two syllables not ending in -y, adjectives with three or more syllables)

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

tiring

more tiring

most tiring

cheerful

more cheerful

most cheerful

handsome

more handsome

most handsome

intelligent

more intelligent

most intelligent

practical

more practical

most practical

84 70 7 Some two-syllable adjectives have two comparatives and superlatives: for example commoner/more common, politest/most polite. We usually prefer the forms with more and most. t> For information about how to use comparatives and superlatives, see 85. How to make Comparative Adjectives